commander; general; leader
death in battle; death on the battlefield
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
to face; to go towards; to head towards
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
behind; in the rear; in back
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
difference; variation; difference
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
when it becomes; when it comes to
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr